speakeasy

@speakeasy (4171)

United States • Age 69

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Do we need more doctors and dentists or more politicians?

speakeasy @speakeasy (4171) • United States 20 Aug 12

Maybe I am wrong about this; but, right now there are two people running for office where I live that I would never support for public office simply because of their occupations. We have a family practice doctor and a dentist...

dentists

doctors

politicians

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1 person

If you REALLY want change - vote ????

speakeasy @speakeasy (4171) • United States 5 Aug 12

If you really want change, we have repeatedly proven that voting for a Democrat or a Republican results in little of no change. They talk different when running for office; but, when it comes right down to it nothing changes when...

other political parties

republican

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1 person

Great new author - Kate Locke

speakeasy @speakeasy (4171) • United States 29 Jul 12

If you enjoy paranormal books - vampires, werewolves, alternate realities - you will love Kate Locke's new book "God Save the Queen" - the first in a series called the "Immortal Empire". This is set in this time; but, in an...

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JC Penney salons - free haircuts grade K-6

speakeasy @speakeasy (4171) • United States 29 Jul 12

With the cost of getting children ready for school contantly increasing - I just had to pass this on. During the entire month of August, JC Penney salons are doing free haircuts for children in grades K - 6. No purchase required....

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1 person

Hate crime or just theft?

speakeasy @speakeasy (4171) • United States 4 Jul 12

A couple in Colorado is claiming that the theft of a sign from their yard was a hate crime directed at them because of their religion. Police are pursuing the case as a plain theft. The sign read - Vote Satan and the couple are...

colorado

hate crime

religious freedom

religious persecution

satanists

theft

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Strange habits

speakeasy @speakeasy (4171) • United States 15 Jun 12

My husband caught me doing something the other day and asked me WHY was I doing it and the only answer I had was "habit". What was I doing - I was sorting M & M's by color before eating them. There is no difference in taste;...

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But, aren't they supposed to be the "good guys"?

speakeasy @speakeasy (4171) • United States 10 Jun 12

So, you are the star player on a soccer team and while enroute to a game they grab you and lock you up in solitary confinement. You do not get to see a lawyer; because, you are not charged with anything and you never have a trial...

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Driving - a right or a privilege

speakeasy @speakeasy (4171) • United States 3 May 12

Does everyone have a right to drive a vehicle or is that a privilege reserved for people who have valid driver's licenses and insurance? Los Angeles (and the state of California) have a policy of setting up sobriety checkpoints...

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3 people

Respect vs Disrespect

speakeasy @speakeasy (4171) • United States 2 May 12

I have been upset by what I have been seeing on tv, in movies, and in music videos lately. It seems like people no longer respect others. I caught part of a recent WWE event and saw a "wrestler" actually attack a referee. I...

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1 person

Yellow Iris

speakeasy @speakeasy (4171) • United States 15 Apr 12

Several years ago, I got some free bulbs with a catalog purchase. It included the usual mix - daffodils, hyacinth, tulips and some iris. The daffodils and hyscinth grew well and have bloomed every year since. The tulips grew...

free bulbs

iris bloom

yellow iris

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1 person

Why aren't there more Libertarians?

speakeasy @speakeasy (4171) • United States 29 Mar 12

We keep complaining that there are only 2 parties with any influence and the Independants that don't support any party. But, actually, in addition to the Republicans and Democrats, we have the following recognized political...

5 responses

Normal or abnormal winter

speakeasy @speakeasy (4171) • United States 25 Mar 12

Is it just me, or did other people have an abnormal winter this year too? I am not talking about an extra large storm (20 year storm or century storm). I am talking about the way the winter season normally works. Normally,...

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3 people

Which government is smaller?

speakeasy @speakeasy (4171) • United States 26 Feb 12

We hear a lot about needing a small government. One that does not interfere with people with a lot of rules and regulations. But, what actually constitutes a "smaller government". Is a small government - one that allows...

birth control reproductive rights

health insurance

small government

us healthcare act

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2 people

Republican Party or Tea Party

speakeasy @speakeasy (4171) • United States 10 Feb 12

As a long time Republican, I am very disappointed that the "Tea Party" (which is not even a political party) has taken over the Republican Party. And, not even the original "Tea Party" which originally stood for fiscal...

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Why are religions anti-human rights?

speakeasy @speakeasy (4171) • United States 14 Jan 12

I am talking ALL regions here; not, just one in particular. Every religion out that seems to feel that people only have ONE right and that is the right to blindly follow the teachings of the religion. I am not saying that...

freedom

human rights

religion

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1 person

This year I think I can do it.

speakeasy @speakeasy (4171) • United States 1 Jan 12

I think I have a good chance of actually accomplishing my New Years resolution this year. Every year, I set a goal for myself and every year (like many other people) I fail. Then, I feel miserable and worthless and get...

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1 person

80% of US food crops contaminated & can't be exported to EU

speakeasy @speakeasy (4171) • United States 25 Nov 11

Yes, you heard me correctly. Food crops raised in the US contain elements that prohibit them from being shipped to the EU or being used in foods that are manufactured and then shipped to EU countries. A portion of these crops...

contaminated food

genetically modified food

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3 people

Good, Bad, or a Double-Edged Sword

speakeasy @speakeasy (4171) • United States 14 Nov 11

Many small midwestern towns have found that they are slowly dying as young people move away and few new people have moved in. For some areas in Kansas and other midwestern states, this trend is now reversing. New families are...

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1 person

New or used?

speakeasy @speakeasy (4171) • United States 6 Nov 11

My dryer recently started making rumbling noises and turned itself off in the middle of a load of wash. I unloaded it, tried restarting it, and it started to rumble again. Oh well, I had had it for 7 years and I had bought it...

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6 people